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Baby talk... without wordsPlay

Baby talk... without words

AFP - Wed Aug 20, 10:39 AM ET

Sign language for babies -- the trend to communicate even with those at a pre-verbal stage has spread to Poland, where one school helps toddlers and their parents to talk to one another.

  • Israel's Bedouins bid farewell to nomadic life Play
    Israel's Bedouins bid farewell to nomadic life AFP - Wed Aug 20, 6:31 AM ET

    A handful of Israel's Negev Bedouins cling to life in the open air but most are now town dwellers. Life for Bedouin women has also changed.

  • English real ale making a comeback Play
    English real ale making a comeback AFP - Wed Aug 13, 9:43 AM ET

    The UK is the home of real ale, but for decades the traditional tipple took a back seat as lager became the country's favourite beer. As global lager brands battle it out for customers in an increasingly tough market, English ale is making a comeback.

  • Polish 'Dairy Bars' disappearing fast Play
    Polish 'Dairy Bars' disappearing fast AFP - Thu Aug 7, 4:12 AM ET

    Poland's iconic 'Dairy Bars', state-subsidised cafes, are disappearing fast. But old traditions are dying hard and it's not just the food and prices which remain a legacy of Communist times.

  • Brewing up beauty in Prague Play
    Brewing up beauty in Prague AFP - Wed Aug 6, 9:33 AM ET

    Beer lovers in the Czech Republic can hardly believe their luck. A local spa now offers customers the chance to wallow in tubs of the frothy amber liquid, and the owners claim the heady vapours do more than just help eager customers relax.

  • Hummus bridges Jerusalem divide Play
    Hummus bridges Jerusalem divide AFP - Wed Aug 6, 8:28 AM ET

    Hummus is one of the subjects on which Israelis and Palestinians are agreed. In Jerusalem, where the two communities can move around more freely than in the West Bank or Gaza, the only rivalry in the restaurants is who has the best recipe.

  • Blue-ribbon nannies, a British export Play
    Blue-ribbon nannies, a British export AFP - Mon Aug 4, 8:58 AM ET

    Immaculately dressed, smiles and hairdo perfectly in place, the nannies-in-training at Norland College aim to embody the model of a modern-day Mary Poppins.

  • Cross-border film is more than just a movie Play
    Cross-border film is more than just a movie AFP - Fri Aug 1, 10:54 AM ET

    A Pakistani film about a young boy held in an Indian jail is released near simultaneously on both sides of the border, boosting cultural ties at a time of increasingly strained political relations between the nuclear rivals.